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Walter Long — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearfield, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clearfield, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pike Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Long | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Raymond Long | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Jennie Long | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Bernice Long | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Walter Long | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Fred Long | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | Public Roads |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Head, age 63
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 75
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pike Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Long
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2018:0900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carl Snyder | 39 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Eloise Snyder | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Madalene Snyder | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Lillian Snyder | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Catherine Snyder | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Evelyn Snyder | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Henrie Earhard | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Goldie Earhard | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Hilda Earhard | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lorna Earhard | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Martha Jane Earhard | 86 | Mother | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Allen Bloom | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Cornelia Bloom | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ruth Bloom | 39 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Robert Hickok | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Maud Hickok | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Herbert Mcgarry | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ethel Mcgarry | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Thomas Cameron | 19 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William Mcgarry | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Forest Mcgarry | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Verna Ruth Mcgarry | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Walter Long THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Raymond Long | 35 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Jennie Long | 31 | Daughter in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Bernice Long | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Walter Long | 10 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Fred Long | 8 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | A. B. Owens | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Julia Owens | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Samuel Lash | 48 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 82 | Catherine Lash | 46 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 83 | Helen Lash | 14 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Joe Lash | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John Lash | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Lash | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Samuel Lash | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Joanna Lash | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | J. A. Ritter | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Georgia Ritter | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Inez Ritter | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Laura Ritter | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Clarence Witherow | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Lucy Witherow | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Gertrude Witherow | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Ardell Witherow | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Geraldine Witherow | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Kenneth Witherow | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Eldon Witherow | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Clifford Witherow | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)